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Montevideo, May 5th 2025 - 07:23 UTC

Tag: Scott Bessent

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 18:31 UTC

    Argentina's economic reform, an example to the world

    Argentina deserves the IMF's support because it is making real progress, Bessent noted

    International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expressed once again her support for Argentina's economic policies following an encounter with Argentine Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.

  • Thursday, April 17th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

    Milei takes heavy flak in Bolivia for remarks alongside Bessent

    Milei forgot to mention “the deep social crises, the growing inequality, and the institutional violence that exist in their own territories,” Bolivia's Foreign Ministry stressed

    The Bolivian Government of President Luis Arce Catacora criticized Argentine ruler Javier Milei for his verbal attack on Latin American and Caribbean regional integration. During a press conference on Monday in Casa Rosada alongside US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, the Libertarian leader criticized Bolivia's socialist economic model under the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS).

  • Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires rebukes Bessent's remarks

    Some people with ulterior motives are trying to sow discord in Sino-Argentine and Sino-African relations,” the Chinese Embassy underlined

    The Chinese Embassy in Argentina issued a strong rebuke against US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent for his statements during his visit to Buenos Aires on Monday, accusing him of “maliciously slandering” China by labeling its bilateral swap agreement with Argentina as “rapacious” and debt-heavy.

  • Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Milei's Argentina closes ranks with Trump's US

    “Thanks to President Milei's bold agenda, we see signs of a historic turnaround,” Bessent highlighted

    Argentine President Javier Milei met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Casa Rosada to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, focusing on a potential trade agreement aligned with US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs proposal.

  • Thursday, April 10th 2025 - 19:29 UTC

    US Secretary of the Treasury due in Buenos Aires next week

    Thanks to Milei, the relationship between the United States and Argentina is stronger than ever, Bessent said

    US Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent will arrive in Buenos Aires next Monday to bolster support for Argentine President Javier Milei’s economic reforms, it was announced Thursday.